You can pull your logs via the REST API. Here is a pseudo-code example to fetch recent logs:
import paypalrestsdkpaypalrestsdk.configure( "mode": "live", "client_id": "YOUR_CLIENT_ID", "client_secret": "YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET" )
api = paypalrestsdk.Api() logs = api.get("v1/reporting/transactions", "start_date": "2025-04-01T00:00:00Z", "end_date": "2025-04-30T23:59:59Z", "fields": "all" ) paypal logs
for transaction in logs.transactions: print(f"ID: transaction.transaction_id, Status: transaction.status, Amount: transaction.amount")
As of 2025, the average street price for a valid PayPal log on the dark web ranges from $5 to $50 USD, depending on:
If you are troubleshooting a website integration, transaction logs won't help. You need the raw server-to-server conversation. You can pull your logs via the REST API
Steps for API Logs: Via the PayPal Developer Dashboard (separate from your live account):
Steps for IPN History:
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